First major siege of the Albigensian Crusade
GPTKB entity
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Siege_of_Béziers
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
further Crusader campaigns
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| gptkbp:conflict |
gptkb:victory_for_Crusaders
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| gptkbp:consequences |
displacement of populations
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| gptkbp:contributed_to |
the decline of Catharism
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature and art
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| gptkbp:date |
1209
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 2 weeks
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| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:church
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:siege_of_Carcassonne
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
examined in medieval studies
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Catharism
medieval France varied among historians |
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
documented in various historical texts
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| gptkbp:historical_impact |
increased tensions in Languedoc
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
marked a turning point in the Crusade
highlighted the conflict between secular and religious authority |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
First major siege of the Albigensian Crusade
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| gptkbp:influenced |
future military campaigns in France.
of religious wars in Europe subsequent military campaigns in the region |
| gptkbp:inspired |
modern interpretations of religious conflict
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| gptkbp:involved_forces |
Crusader army
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| gptkbp:is_aimed_at |
gptkb:Cathars
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| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
brutality and violence
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| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
religious zealots
siege warfare technology |
| gptkbp:is_motivated_by |
suppression of heresy
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| gptkbp:key_event |
beginning of military action against Cathars
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| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:Raymond_VI_of_Toulouse
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| gptkbp:led_to |
establishment of Crusader rule
the establishment of new power dynamics in the region |
| gptkbp:legacy |
remains a controversial topic in history
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| gptkbp:location |
Beziers
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| gptkbp:military_strategy |
siege warfare
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| gptkbp:narrative_style |
part of the larger conflict between Catholics and Cathars
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| gptkbp:notable_allies |
between various noble houses
|
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
one of the bloodiest sieges in medieval history
|
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Simon_de_Montfort
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| gptkbp:notable_for |
the role of the Pope
high civilian casualties the use of mercenaries |
| gptkbp:outcome |
gptkb:destruction_of_Beziers
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Albigensian_Crusade
the larger conflict of the Crusades |
| gptkbp:primary_source |
chronicles of the time
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| gptkbp:related_event |
Crusades in general
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| gptkbp:resulted_in |
massacre of inhabitants
the fall of Beziers |
| gptkbp:significance |
escalation of the Crusade
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
control of southern France
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| gptkbp:tactics |
siege engines
blockade and bombardment fortifications of Beziers |
| gptkbp:was_marked_by |
gptkb:political_intrigue
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